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The restoration of the beautiful Ross Fountain is now complete! Water flows freely for the first time in eight years. Now sporting its new colour of a bluish-green and copper moving away from it’s all gold colour, paying homage to its sister fountain of Fontaines de la Concorde in Paris.

Ross Fountain was produced at the iron foundry of Antoine Durenne in Sommevoire, France, standing at it’s current position in West Princes street gardens since 1872

The floral clock for 2017 is complete, this year it commemorates the Scotsman newspaper bicentenary. It’s an actual working clock, with a new design each summer. see the bird house, every hour a wee cuckoo pops out and does her calling. – it’s awfy nice 😊 (you can find this in West Princes Street Gardens next to The Mound entrance)

Link from the auld bbc – Seven shortlisted designs for the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street gardens. We all know this wee place needs some TLC, some of the designs are just a tad horrendous. But I do like the Flanagan Lawrence design

It is hoped a new pavilion to replace Edinburgh’s Ross bandstand will revitalise West Princes Street Gardens.

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Edinburgh! the Royal Mile – or the high street if you wish.
you may notice this mosaic patterns outside St. Giles Cathedral, – The Heart Of Midlothian. This marked the entrance of a 15th century Toll booth, (demolished ~1817). The administrative center of the town, where proclamations were read aloud, taxes collected and the codenamed executed. a very frightening place indeed.

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The building also features in Sir Walter Scott’s novel, The Heart of Midlothian, published in 1818.
and the name of one of Edinburgh’s Football Teams.

you may also see people spit at the center, this could be interpreted as a sign of disdain to the goverment, the taxes collected, or the people executed, it really depends on whom one asks.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 Program has been released,

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This is one of two, the other will be updated at a later date.
here we can see The National Monument of Scotland, this is Scotland’s national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Next is Nelson Monument this is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson. lastley we have the Old City Observatory no longer in use.

This started off as a bucket list, a basic list of things to do in Edinburgh, However as it grew I changed it to 101 things to do in Edinburgh. There will be some nonsense on this list, aye. perhaps I have repeated somethings, let me know add stuff to the comments. so here we are:‘101 Things to do in Edinburgh’

Hike up Arthurs seat – there are several routes to the summit

Feed the swans at dunsapie loch

In Fact hike to the top of all seven hills in Edinburgh, Braid Hills; Blackford Hills; Craiglockart Hill; Corstorphine Hill; Calton Hill; Pentland Hills and of Course Arthurs Seat.

Walk Through Hollyrood Park

Edinburgh Festival hardcore – three/four shows a day

Edinburgh Festival late night show 1am – 5am (with drinks after)

Camera Obscura World of illusions

Edinburgh Festival Tatoo

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks concert

Eat A deep Fried mars bar

Walk Through Princes Street Gardens

have a chippie with the proper Edinburgh chippie sauce

Eat at one of our Michelin star restaurants

Play a game of Skittles at the Sheep’s heid pub (the oldest in Scotland c1360)

Ghost Tours. Mercat Tours

City of the Dead Tour

Underground Blair Street Vaults

Mary King’s Close

Get Up to the crown of St Giles’ Cathedral

See the hand carved passage ways at Gilmerton Cove

Spit on Heart of Midlothian (old toll booth)

Watch an Edinburgh Derby game

Visit Edinburgh Castle

Remember the National War museum is at the castle.

See the One O’clock gun be fired

Palace Of Hollyroodhouse

Visit Lauriston Castle

Visit Craigmillar Castle

Visit the Scottish Parliament

John Knox House

An Ice Cream & Beer on Portobello Beach

Head out to Crammon Island (be careful with the tide Times)

Crammond Beach

Boat trip to Inchcolm Island

Edinburgh Zoo Penguin Parade

Stockbridge Sunday farmers market.

Ride the big Christmas wheel

Ice skate Christmas wonderland

Hogmanay Street Party.

Royal Botanical Gardens

Don’t Rub greyfriars bobby nose

Wander through Greyfriars kirkyard

If you must Rub a statue – David Hume’s Toe

Catch a premier at the International Film Festival

Royal highland show

Yaught Britannia

See Rosslyn Chapel

Edinburgh Zoo – See the Penguin Parade

Pet a pig at Gorgie Farm

Ride a tram

Our Dynamic Earth

Cameo cinema late night double bill

Dominian cinema – film of a sofa!

National Museum of Scotland

International Book Festival

Museum of Childhood

Museum of Edinburgh

Museum of Flight

Writers Museum

Walk through the Meadows

Walk Through Inverleith park

Walk Through Figgatte park

Scale the Scott Monument (287 steps)

Scale Nelsons Monument (143 steps)

Scottish National Galleries

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Sample some whisky at the scotch whisky experience

A walk down the water of Leith walkway

Visit Gladstone’s land – oldest 17th century tenement building

The Writers Museum

Look through a telescope at the Observatory

Beltane fire festival

Samhuinn Fire Festival

Hogmanay Torchlight Procession

Walk Down the colorful Victoria Street

Drinks at the Grass market.

Helicopter Scenic Tour

Boat tours under The Forth Bridges

Stadium Tours (Murrayfeild, Tynecastle and Easter Road)

Catch a film at the Brass Monkey – Big Sofas and beer – nuf saif!

See some anatomy at the Surgeons’ Hall Museum

Canongate Kirkyard – Adam smith burred here

Go to the Farmers Market, Castle Street every Saturday

The Museum on the Mound – see £1,000,000 in front of you

visit the City Art Center

Climb a wall at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena – the largest indoor climbing wall in the world

Mibee there is something on at the Royal Scottish Academy

Didn’t know this existed until today – Georgian House on Charlotte Square

Look at contemporary art at Fruitmarket Gallery

Beltane Fire Festival, once a year – the evening before 1 May

Samhuinn Fire Festival, Once a year – usually the last day of Autumn

Torchlight procession, Once a year 30th December

Winter wonderland, attractions and different markets

Edinburgh Dungeon

Check out the quirky Morningside Wild West

Many closes of the Royal Mile, check the picturesque Whitehorse close

Find the hidden Garden off the Royal Mile – Dunbar Close Garden

Spend some time at Leith Shore

Like Harry Potter? go to Elephant House Cafe

The People’s Story Museum

So there you go 101 Things to do in Edinburgh! – I’ve probably left out some good stuff, can we expand this list – any suggestions, edits mention in the comments.